How To Stop Striking Out: Patience & Flow
On occasion, while working on something in batting practice, it’s tempting to want to see results appear immediately. Sometimes the change comes quickly after a small tweak....
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pitch recognition
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How To Improve Pitch Selection.
Learning how to improve pitch selection begins with understanding: what the pitcher is trying to do on the mound. what your approach is. a clear understanding of the strike...
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How To Relax At The Plate.
You bust your tail in the gym to build strength & range of motion. You take hack after hack in the cage to refine the swing & build bat speed. Then once the game...
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Motivation Triggers For Elite Ballplayers.
So much of how we perform on the field is dictated by the energy we bring. For the average player, the energy is dictated by how they may be feeling today or based off their...
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One Tip To Help Develop Confidence At The Plate.
Own the at-bat. The numbers don’t lie. Statistically, the deeper in the count you go, the tougher it is to win the at-bat, especially against elite pitching. This doesn’t mean...
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Hitting Approach, Mindset & Mechanics.
A $300 bat doesn’t fix a $2 approach & mentality.You can have elite level-bat speed. You can take a million swings in the cage. You can show up early to batting practice...
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Youth Baseball Hitting Tips That Work.
Below is a list of youth baseball hitting tips that work. I tend to return to this page to add additional ideas & thoughts about peak performance on the ball field that I...
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Train Your Timing With Baseball Hitting Drills At Home.
If hitting is about being on time, pitching is about upsetting that timing. As hitters, we’re only as good as the pitches we swing at, so our main job is to be on time while...
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How To Handle Baseball Slumps
Here’s how to handle baseball slumps. First, realize they don’t exist. Slumps are for hitters who are slaves to their stats. Second - realize you’re trying to do what’s...
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What Pro & College Baseball Scouts Look For In Ballplayers
The reality is, what pro & college baseball scouts look for in ballplayers will tend to go beyond talent and abilities because talent and abilities are an assumption. To...
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